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What does stretto mean?

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Noun

(music) The presence of two close or overlapping statements of the subject of a fugue, especially towards the end.
(music) An acceleration in the tempo of an opera that produces an ending climax.

Adverb

(music) With gradually increasing speed.

Adjective

(music) Having gradually increasing speed.

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